At the “Menorah Community” youth project of the Jewish Community of Dnipro, which has been actively developing thanks to the efforts of the Zislina family, another women’s class was held, dedicated to the concluding days of the autumn cycle of Jewish holidays – Hoshana Rabbah, Shmini Atzeres, and Simchas Torah – as well as to the spiritual legacy they leave a person after the festive period concludes.
The speaker for the gathering was Esther Leah Mayevskaya, who invited the participants to reflect together on how the joy of Sukkos can continue beyond the holidays and accompany a person in their everyday life. At the center of the discussion were questions about how to learn to notice the good, to feel the support of the Almighty even on the most ordinary days, and to preserve inner joy amid daily concerns.
During the session, the participants spoke about the spiritual significance of Sukkos, Hoshana Rabbah, Shmini Atzeres, and Simchas Torah, reflecting on what lessons each of these holidays reveals to a woman and how the festive spiritual state can become part of her subsequent life and service to the Almighty.
The gathering took place in the festive sukkah, where a lively discussion about Torah, the opportunity to ask questions, share one’s thoughts, and simply spend time among like-minded women created a warm atmosphere that fully corresponded to the principle of “the time of our rejoicing.”
“It was very important for the girls to see that the conclusion of the festive days does not mean the end of the joy that the Almighty grants a person through Sukkos, Shmini Atzeres, and Simchas Torah,” said Esti Zislina, co-director of the project. “Such gatherings help preserve the festive inspiration, understand more deeply the meaning of Jewish holidays, and continue to fill everyday life with the values of Torah, the fulfillment of mitzvos, gratitude to the Almighty, and our beloved united and cohesive Jewish Community of Dnipro under the leadership of Chief Rabbi Shmuel Kaminezki.”
